BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of July 17, 2007

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and Jamie Tolfree present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows, with the exception of items #10, 11, and 12 that were removed:

1.      Minutes for week of July 10, 2007.

2.      Liquor license renewal for Gorge Winery.

3.      Set public meeting for 9:45 AM Thursday, September 20, 2007 to take public comment on 2008 Title III Projects and an amendment to Sheriff’s Emergency Services 2007 Title III Project.

4.      Declare County-owned tax parcel #03-10-16-0-0-1200-00 surplus, set a public auction for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2007, and set minimum bid amount at $300,000.

5.      Resolution 2007-27 accepting and endorsing the amended goals and objectives of the Community Strategic Plan and the 2007 Work Plan.

6.      Authorize the purchase of a replacement vehicle from WA State Procurement utilizing County Road Funds to replace vehicle #103 that was declared totaled with little to no salvage value.

7.      Interlocal agreement with Cities of Stevenson and North Bonneville for the distribution of regional surface transportation program funding within Skamania County appropriated under the SAFETEA-LU Act.

8.      Interlocal agreement with City of North Bonneville to perform reimbursable work for the City.

9.      Agreement with ESRI, Inc. for continued software maintenance, updates, and technical assistance for the ArcView program used by Public Works.

10.    Contract change order #1 with SWCA Environmental Consultants to increase the scope of work and dollar amount for Rock Creek Biological Assessment Services to include evaluation of upstream pile driving for wood stabilization.

11.    Contract amendment #1 with Mark Yinger Associates to increase the amount for providing hydrogeologis work on Rock Creek and the Piper Road Landslide.

12.    Contract amendment #1 with Boart Longyear to increase the amount to drill holes for core sampling purposes regarding the Piper Road Landslide.

13.    Award bid and execute contract with Kodiak Benge Construction Company for surface grinding of asphalt on Hot Springs Avenue, Paradise Creek Bridge, and Evergreen Bridge.

14.    Contract with Military Dept to provide funding for eligible Wireline and Wireless Enhanced 911 operation costs.

15.    Contract amendment with Human Services Council to extend the duration to July 31, 2007 for senior and Medicaid transportation programs to allow for contract renewal process.

16.    Contract with Human Services Council to provide funding for in-home care services for eligible clients.

17.    Intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement with Thurston County for the purchase of a recording/cashiering/indexing and imaging system.

18.    Interagency agreement with WA State Department of Agriculture to provide funding to control invasive knotweed in various locations.

 

Sealed bids were opened for furnishing petroleum products for 2008-2009.  Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to refer the following bids to Public Works for review and recommendation.  Prices are per gallon.

 

 

 

Hunsaker Oil Company, White Salmon, WA

Prindle Road Shop                   Stevenson Road Shop              Cook-Underwood Road Shop

Unleaded Regular $2.674        Unleaded Regular $2.674        Unleaded Regular $2.684

Diesel  $2.7645                                   Diesel $           2.7645                         Diesel $2.7745

 

Wilcox & Flegel Oil Company, Longview, WA

Prindle Road Shop                   Stevenson Road Shop              Cook-Underwood Road Shop

Unleaded Regular  $2.7936     Unleaded Regular  $2.7835     Unleaded Regular  $2.7734

Diesel  $2.6669                                   Diesel  $2.6568                                   Diesel  $2.6467

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to declare surplus a portion of tax parcel #03-08-35-0-0-0300 located in Home Valley, set the purchase price at $35,000 to be sold to the Howell Family, and sign a National Scenic Area application for a boundary line adjustment on tax parcels #03-08-35-0-0-0300 (County) and #03-08-35-0-0-0200 (Howell).

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the Health Insurance Broker Committee’s recommendation to select BCI of Hood River, OR as the County’s Health Insurance Broker and authorize the Administrative Services Director to enter into negotiations with BCI with the goal of completing the negotiations by July 31, 2007.

 

Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Rock Creek slide/timber removal project, private road standards, personnel, Engineering projects, County Road projects, ER&R, Solid Waste, and Building Department.

 

Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on hosting the Summer Planners’ Forum on July 19, 2007, training for Black Bear Permit Tracking System, and the status of the Swift Subarea Plan.

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to reclassify the Planning and Community Development Planning Technician position to the new Assistant Planner position, approved on July 9, 2007 at Range 17, effective August 1, 2007.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.

 

Ann Lueders, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of July 10, 2007.  The Board reviewed and discussed the following reports:

§         Report #2007-12.  Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.

§         Report #2007-13.  Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.

§         Report #2007-15.  Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.

§         Report #2007-16.  Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.

 

Ann Lueders, Safety Committee Chair presented a revised Employee Accident/Incident Report Form and advised of recommended changes that would reduce the number of forms returned to departments due to incomplete information.  Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to adopt a revised Employee Accident/Incident Report Form, as recommended by the Safety Committee.

 

The Board met with Karen Dove from John L. Scott Realty to discuss marketing the Rock Cove property, with no action taken.

 

The meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 and reconvened at 12:10 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the following contracts:

§         Contract change order #1 with SWCA Environmental Consultants to increase the scope of work and dollar amount for Rock Creek Biological Assessment Services to include evaluation of upstream pile driving for wood stabilization.

§         Contract amendment #1 with Mark Yinger Associates to increase the amount for providing hydrogeologis work on Rock Creek and the Piper Road Landslide.

§         Contract amendment #1 with Boart Longyear to increase the amount to drill holes for core sampling purposes regarding the Piper Road Landslide.

 

The meeting recessed at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2007, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with Planning and Community Development to discuss Hearing Examiner handouts and a credit application to The Olympian Newspaper for advertising vacant positions, with no action taken.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with the Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss Rock Creek Services Center draft facility plan and a grant for the shooting range, with no action taken. 

 

The meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2007 and reconvened at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2007, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.

 

Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending July 18, 2007 in the total amount of $75,387.21.

 

Commissioner Pearce joined the meeting via phone at approximately 9:40 a.m.

 

A public hearing was held to consider Ordinance 2007-08 amending Skamania County Code Title 3.05 Sales and Use Tax – Public Facilities, Chapter 3.05.020 Rate by increasing the rate of sales and use tax to nine one-hundredths percent (0.09%) of the selling price or value of an article.  Marilyn Butler, Director of Administrator Services gave a staff report and advised that the proposed rate increase does not impose any additional tax collected from a citizen, but does increase revenue to the County by deducting from the amount of tax required to be collected or paid over to the Department of Revenue; which is then forwarded from the Department of Revenue to Skamania County Treasurer for deposit into a special revenue fund created for the purpose of financing public facilities for economic development  purposes.  No public was present.  Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously to approve Ordinance 2007-08 as presented.

 

The Board met in executive session regarding potential litigation from 9:50 a.m. until 10:20 a.m., with no action taken.

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2007.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON